Tomato & curd cheese tart

Curd cheese is a soft, very creamy cheese, fabulous used with tomatoes as it is for this former cover star

French bean & duck Thai curry

Traditionally, this is made with Asian snake beans, which taste very similar to French beans – but are about a foot long

Butternut & harissa hummus

Roast pumpkin with plenty of garlic then blitz into a Moroccan-style dip with spicy harissa and sesame paste

Prosciutto-wrapped chicken & leek terrine

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Gordon’s make-ahead terrine is the perfect starter when you’re entertaining a crowd

Creamy cauliflower & broccoli bake

Instead of cauliflower cheese, try this alternative with broccoli, crème frâiche, mustard, white wine and nutmeg

Christmas spiced red cabbage

This classic side can be made up to two days in advance. For maximum flavour, cook the cabbage down really well over a low heat until it’s really sticky

Guava & passion fruit lollies

Keep the kids cool this summer with these simple – and refreshingly healthy – ice lollies

Thai spinach bites

These little Thai nibbles are ready in just 10 minutes

Fragrant roast chicken

A great make ahead roast – it’s delicous cold, or eat it straight out of the oven. Yum

Upside-down chicory tart

The sugar in this recipe caramelises the chicory bringing out it’s delicious flavours